Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-16
NOTES..
Ex-senator Ferry, of Michigan, who failed
in 1882 for Sl 800, 900 has since worked hard
and paid off 81, 200, 900 Of dents

Ex-senator Ferry, of Michigan, who failed
in 1882 for 1900, 900 has since worked hard
and paid of 81 200, 900 Of debts.
severe storm passed over Worcester.
Ursego county. N. Y, Friday. Amos Correll
Was lifted of his feet bv the wind, tho~n
against Darrell twenty-five feet distant and
killed Two other men we're Sc. er.ly Injured.
and four houses aud barns were drstru, d
The crops suffered greatly.
1t is said that there is no doubt that the
water from the Daniel Spring, Ga, is u nat
ural hair dye. Mrs. Sheats, OF Oconee county,
had hair thai was entirely gray uniil she paid
q visit TO Daniel Spring where she daily bath
ed her head. Her hair at Ouce began to change
color, and is now almost black.
An apple tree on the farm OF Captain T J
Williamson, in Pleasnnts county Virginia,
which has borne fruit for number OF ears,
mas never been known to blossom. This year
the tree is again fail OF ine, large apples. the
strsugest thing about which is that the fruit
has neither core nor seed.
Frederick Koch, aged sixteen, a young
drunkard, went home in An Intoxicated con-
dision Monday night. He quarreIed With his
mother and sister, and s-iz ny y pair OF scissors
attempted to stab the former. Failing ia his
design, be dr"ve the scissors into bis own
abdomen, uearl, disembo~ cling himself
JAY Eye See ami Patron are .,atched to trot
at Washington Park Chicago, for $500 side.
TIE race will take place either September 27lh
or October 81. II will be the grand-st troiting
event of the year. Jay Eve Sees record is
2:lO that Of Patron 2:l4i The latter bias
beaten the record for 6re-y ear old stations by
almost four seconds.
Mrs Heary Sell, OF Grove Point. Ills was
shot and instantly killed Sunday afternoon
while on her way TO = funeral at Mortified.
She vas riding 10 buggy, and was struck
by q stray bullet cred by one OF party Of
Chicago picnickers, who were shooting al =
marx. The fatal shot sas fred oy Frank
Rinkenberger. The whole party, Including
six men q d four women, were placed under
arrest.
Mrs. Gould, a rich widow of California, re-
Gently resolve TO disiu herit her daughter, be-
cause Of her elopement- Soon afterwards she
learned that the psrests Of the groom had
closed their doors against the young couple.
She oecams angry at THIS, declaring that her
daughter was as good as .ay woman on earth,
aud Concluded by forgiving all. presenting the
bride and groom With q comfortable share OF
her home and fortune.
A citizen Of Gsines,ili, Ga, whose pc, Gov
saddeuiy showed symp,ens Of going dry. coz
suited = coz doctor, Who decided that she lad
the "hollow tail, and split the tail. Inserted
q qusatity Of salt aud tsrpeo,in aud pound il
up. Goisg out the neIt day to sre hew the
coz vs getting along the owner eaaSh, .
bali grosa pig, which be bad kept IN the
same lot busiiy sng-gei in sucking the GOV
and this accounted for the falling o6 Of milk
He at ooes took the 'ndase OF The snfortua- :
ale cows tail.
william A. Washing ton, up 10 bis death ihe
nearest living relative OF Ge"srs George
Washington. aud - ho Mas the male rrpr-s-nts-
tire OF the uaue, died Sunday morning al b .
hsne ia o.sasbarg. Ky. He vas eighty seveu
years OF age, and wss IN m.sy respects a IN mnsi
fensrtsble character. III. vas soro in v,r-
nisis April 5, 1900 and mo 'ed TO Kenteeky y
~s-e aeoat siI years old, s-,tiisg near Cor
donsville. Logan coanty. He sss the son OF
F.irf.I Wsshinstoa. 4. secosa cousin Of Geo.
/ w sshiagton, and uas the Oldest OF t-a chill
dres.
| The Acting Secretary Of The Treasury has
informed the Comm,ssisioaer Of Agriculture
I thst . report from ih. United States consul at
Pietsu. y. $, received through the D.psrt-
meat Of State. ssys that there IS . d.nsrroas
aud Contagious d,.sase eIisting 10 Sev. Scotis
among cattle, horses aud sbe~p, ~hieh threatens
the whole ofC.nads, aud nav spre,d to the
usiied States. kilograms hate tesa seat to
he GO levtors Of easIoss On the nSrih-As'ern o
froatier, notifying thea Of the exist, ne OF The
disrass, aad ins,rueiins them ustii fur'hrr or.
TO refuse to aliow the landlag 10 tse uaited
- >af sniss&ls ard bides FROM Nova Scoiis
| DR.. NcDonali. claimed TO be sssk.-eh. arm
er from hichigsn, tried ais msgie upon s~r
peat Of The vIperoas had ai Laurraesherg.
Team. He oGrred $40 reward nr tie isrg Isl
and most poisonous Of snakes A man vent
ia,o the Wild ssamps OF L.~reucr .ad cap
lursd . bich looked to Be The kind oi A Amsr ric~a
poisons. His sn.keship .ss - inches on :,
had Is rsttl-s. 9th horne, cells falls Of poi
500. The snake wss Isrned orer 10 The n"v
wiser, though ua'orIans,s Dr.. NcDoa~ld -
The doctor took 90 about plot VI alcohol
opraed the boz, eaaghi the sake eask Of the
bead ~ih his right h.nd. sLea he bs'ied bis
poisonous f.ugs into the doctors md. Le.
tween the thumb .sd tore6nger. Quite .
crowd bad gathered upon the scene he near
| ly al .e.mpered away when Or. AeDonsid
dropped the snake. but picked il up sg-ia sed
put the bead OF the r-p,ile in h.s moa,s after
eoiling ii aIoaad bis neck. Som- OF the 6ras-
es, Of the audiescs socc-eded in killing IT .fier
the unfsr,aaaie man Ih'sw il down. Medical
aid sss called IN, but NeDooAld died.